Hey guys, i recall in a post, someone said they ran like 15PSI of turbo boost on street gas, but can literaly hit a button and increased it to 25 psi for racing (race gas).

How can this be done? I have been weighing the options of a centerfugal supercharger, vs a single/twin turbo. (I have learned it's all about personal opinion between the two).

I like the idea of being able to switch boost ratings on the fly, that really showed me a option turbos might have that really interests me. But arn't turbos totally not street legal? i have heard that somewhere, when centrafugal s-chargers are 50 state legal.

Thanks for the read!

 

yup, an electronic boost controller (albeit a nice expensive one) will allow you to do that. technically, i dont think any turbos on our engines are smog legal but if it passes then what is the difference right? unless you live in **** california where they probe both car and you for emissions.

 

hahaha totally natzi california. Oh well, worth a try.

california makes it pretty tough to own a V8

 

That was me. I run an electronic boost controller. You control boost from the interior, and an electronic stepper motor manipulates the boost pressure to the wastegate or wastegate actuator. I actually have a wireless remote control on my steering wheel that I hit with my thumb to change from one boost level setting to another. When you hit the button, it is like you just activated a 200hp shot of nitrous. Even the supercharger guys can change their...oh, wait...you can't! Ha-ha!

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Old: 1989 Formula, 383", DFI, built 700R4, TFS heads, Mini-Ram, Vortech S-trim 15 psi, 3.70 gears
Best ET: 10.796 @ 125.8 mph

New: 1989 T/A, 400" CNC Bow-Tie Tall-Deck, Accel Pro-Ram, DFI, AFR heads, HRC T76 Turbo, NOS 150-hp dry kit, TH400 w/GV overdrive, 12-bolt w/3.70 gears, 8-pt. S&W rollbar, Spohn suspension, 18" wheels, Baer brakes
Best ET: Spring 2001

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Accel EMIC/DFI Tuning
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[This message has been edited by GMI FAST (edited February 14, 2001).]

 

Hey GM fast, nice number on your post (231). My boost controller is on its way, the turbo should be arriving tomorrow. Soon the TTA will be on the road again.

Pete

 

231? AHHHHHHHH!! I went through 2 of those turkeys in my TTA. Then I grew up and bought another V8.

What brand and model boost controller did you buy? If you got a cheesy manual ****-type, don't forget to mount it as close to your wastegate as possible, out of your interior.

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Old: 1989 Formula, 383", DFI, built 700R4, TFS heads, Mini-Ram, Vortech S-trim 15 psi, 3.70 gears
Best ET: 10.796 @ 125.8 mph

New: 1989 T/A, 400" CNC Bow-Tie Tall-Deck, Accel Pro-Ram, DFI, AFR heads, HRC T76 Turbo, NOS 150-hp dry kit, TH400 w/GV overdrive, 12-bolt w/3.70 gears, 8-pt. S&W rollbar, Spohn suspension, 18" wheels, Baer brakes
Best ET: Spring 2001

Employed at:
Hahn Racecraft
Accel EMIC/DFI Tuning
Turbosystems & Custom EFI

Member of Midwest F-Body Association www.mfba.org

 

HAHAHAHA! That was funny... too bad I own a blower car! I still find it funny!


Hey Pete! When are you putting the 'bird back on the street? Havent seen it at all in 2000! I'll be at METRO on Saturday... Just look for the only black GTP Grand Prix with a HUGE dent in the driver side door! More than likely you will find me at the Shell station or at the finish line playing look-out. Oh BTW, DO NOT GO IN THE CROWN GAS STATION. PG COUNTY POLICE ARE WRITING "SPECIAL" $1000 LOITERING AND PARKING TICKETS JUST FOR US DRAG RACERS!

Youve been warned, freind to freind!

Peace...

 

Pg has gone down hill ever since tyson beat up that old man. hahahah. Are they still racing on v street and metro around those parts? Man I used to make some money with my S10.

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87z 383,afr 190's, comp hyd roller(242/248-.540/.562,114 sep),Ported and polished mini ram, 30lb inj, 3.42 gears, tremec 5spd, , 1,3/4" slp headers, speed pro bank to bank-wb02.
"Just remember children, no man can beat you once youv'e found the cliterous." 'chef'

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V-Street just opened back up a couple of weeks ago. The road is just like before, full of pot holes. But if you go fast enough you can't feel them.